Restoration of the Vesselina river, Bulgaria

Title Restoration of the Vesselina river, Bulgaria
Description
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Creators fullname Laszlo Cseh
Contributors fullname
NWRM
Site information
Climate zone
warm temperate dry
Mean rainfall
500
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
11,5
Mean runoff
2,40000009536743
Mean runoff unit
600 - 750 mm
Average runoff coefficient
0,140000000596046
Average imperviousness
30
Type
Case Study Info
Light or indepth?
Light
Average slope range
10.0
Vegetation class
Woodland
Design and implementations
Application scale
River
Installation date
2008-09
Lifespan
50
Age
5
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Area (ha)
700000
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
18
Size
1300
Size unit
m
Design capacity description
N/A info
Constraints
The river meander was cut off back in time, thus the river dug nearly 150 cm deeper into its bed.
Favourable preconditions
Natural riparian vegetation preserved.
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
No data
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Public awarenes campaign
Pressconference
Booklet
Design land use change
No data
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
NGO
Initiation of the measure
WWF Bulgaria
Local water authority
Implementation
Municipality Veliko Turnovo
National water authority
Implementation
Danube River Basin Directorate
Farmers
Implementation
'Hunting and Fishing Association in Mindya
NGO
Implementation
Water Engineering Veliko Tarnovo
Private property owners
Financing
Foundation DOEN
Lessons, risks, implications
Key lessons
Relatively small budget was required for implementation
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Financing possibilities
secondary factor

Relatively small budget was required for implementation
Existing staff and consultant knowledge
main factor
Attitude of relevant stakeholders
secondary factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
Other
WWF
Private funds
Foundation DOEN
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Existing technical standards
main barrier
Cutting the existing dyke required reliable technical solution
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Organisation committed to it
main driver
WWF Bulgaria
Financing share
No data
Policy, general governance
Policy description
River bed trained and many old meanders are isolated and drying; Decline and fragmentation ofatural riparian habitats.
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Peak-flow reduction
Increase Water Storage
Policy pressure
No data
Policy area
No data
Policy impact
No data
Policy wider plan
No data
Policy requirement directive
No data
Socio economic
Direct benefits information
N/A info
Ancillary benefits information
Favorable conditions for development of recreation and tourism in the region
Costs investment information
N/A info
Costs operation maintenance
N/A info
Costs maintenance information
Less than 1000 for Post-project management and maintenance
Costs total
76000
Costs total information
Total budget
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Birds and fish habitats improvement; Riparian forest habitats improvement.
Ecosystem provisioning services
0
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Not relevant
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
No specific impact
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant
Biophysical impacts
Information on retained water
N/A info
Information on increased water storage
Optimization of groundwater level
Information on runoff reduction
N/A info
Ecosystem erosion control
1
Information on Ecosystem erosion control
Decreased bottom erosion in main river bed
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Information on Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Neutral impact-no change in SQ status
Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring location
Unknown
Administrative annual cost information
Less than 1000 for Monitoring
Monitoring parameters
Macrozoobentos, macrophytes and phytobenthos
Monitoring upstream station
BG1YN06295MS180
Monitoring downstream station
BG1YN86291MS189
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Monitoring of the natural riparian habitats
Measures
sources
Nwrm type Light
Nwrm geolocation 25.8261,43.03027
General
National Id
Bulgaria_02
Site name
Vesselina river, Mindya village
Summary
WWF Danube Carpathina program, together with local people from Mindya village in the region of Veliko Turnovo, restored the connection of Veselina River, a tributary of Yantra, with its former meander near the village.
NUTS Code
Северен централен (Severen tsentralen)
RBD code
BG1000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Jovanka Ignjatovic
Longitude
25.8261
Latitude
43.03027
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